Author Archives: Eileen Kinsella

The strength of the recent London series of Impressionist, modern, Postwar and contemporary art (Feb. 6–17) at Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonhams and Phillips de Pury & Company, surprised even the most bullish of observers and affirmed the continued vitality of the global art market. Read More

Auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s reported yet another record year as the art market continues to shake off broader global economic woes. Read More

The law on artist resale rights may be on the books in the state of California, but many in the U.S. art world don’t want to read it. Read More

The 19th-century art sale, including paintings drawings and watercolors, held on Jan. 25 at Bonhams in London, realized £1.9 million ($2.9 million), for 172 lots offered. Of these, 115, or 67 percent, were sold. Read More

The January series of Old Master sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s (Jan. 25–27) had realized a total of $122.3 million as ARTnewsletter was published. Read More

Several works in the 19th-century European paintings sales garnered strong prices at a typically quiet auction-market period that stretches from the end of the major, early, May New York auctions to the start of the London Impressionist, modern and contemporary art auctions each June. Read More

As the art market resurgence continues and contemporary art prices keep booming, the stakes have never been higher when it comes to rendering an opinion on the authenticity of an artwork. Read More

On the eve of its second annual run (Feb. 3–8), organizers of the VIP Art Fair, the first-ever virtual art fair held entirely online, announced new funding and management appointments. Read More

Online auctioneer Saffronart’s winter sale of modern and contemporary Indian art on Dec. 12–13, realized a total of $2.7 million, just missing the low end of the overall presale estimate of $2.8 million/3.6 million. Read More